Public Involvement

Legislation:

• 23 U.S.C. 109(h)
• 23 U.S.C. 128
• 23 U.S.C. 134
• 23 U.S.C. 135

Regulations:

• 49 CFR 1.48(b)
• 23 CFR 771.111(h)
• 40 CFR 1506.6
• 23 CFR 450.212, .316(b), and .318(b)
• 40 CFR 1501.7

FHWA Policy and Guidance:

• FHWA/FTA Questions and Answers on Public Involvement in Transportation Decisionmaking, April 30, 1995
• Guidance Material on Public Hearings and Other Public Involvement, October 8, 1982
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• FHWA/FTA Interim Policy on Public Involvement

Other Policy and Guidance:

• Executive Order 13166: Improving Access to Services for People with Limited English Proficiency, August 16, 2000
• DOT Guidance to Recipients on Special Language Services to Limited English Proficient (LEP) Beneficiaries (Federal Register v. 66, n. 14, pp. 6733-47), January 22, 2001
• Transportation Planning Capacity Building Public Involvement Publications
• Transportation Planning Capacity Building Public Involvement Case Studies
• Transportation Planning Capacity Building Peer Program Reports on Public Involvement